Beauty and the Beast (TV Series)
Nevermore (1989)
Jay Acovone: Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell
Quotes
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Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Elliot Burch at my doorstep. I'm speechless.
Elliot Burch : Hello, Joe.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Let me guess. You bought my building and you're here for the rent.
Elliot Burch : You think I could come in?
[Joe is reluctant]
Elliot Burch : It's about Cathy.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : She's dead, Elliot. Why don't you stop chasing her?
Elliot Burch : Why don't you?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Look, what do you want?
Elliot Burch : I got a lead on her killer.
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Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : All I'm hearing are complaints about the D.A.'s office. And I don't even work there now.
Elliot Burch : That's right. You ever ask yourself why?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : I never had to. My boss made it real clear. I was "acting against orders".
Elliot Burch : You think he was right?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Maybe. Why, what's your point?
Elliot Burch : Cathy worked there, too. I mean, doesn't the D.A. take care of their own?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : What are you driving at?
Elliot Burch : Six months ago when Cathy disappeared, everybody got interested and started looking into it. Two people looked harder than the rest. And after a while, it started looking hopeless. People lost interest, except you and me. We got warned off. We didn't pay attention to the warnings. And then the warnings started to hurt.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Come on, you're giving me coincidences like they prove something.
Elliot Burch : They're not coincidences, Joe. It's all coming from the same man.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Who? Moreno?
Elliot Burch : The man Moreno works for.
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Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : I know Moreno.
Elliot Burch : Whoever killed Cathy has a direct line into your office. To somebody powerful enough to suspend you, and to launch a witch hunt against me.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Well, maybe it's this guy Vincent nobody seems to be able to find.
Elliot Burch : It's not him.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : How do you know?
Elliot Burch : I know.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Then I don't know. Maybe it's nobody. Let me ask you something. How much is Moreno costing you holding up your building permits?
Elliot Burch : That's not it, Joe.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : You know what else I don't like about this picture, Burch? Time after time, I saw you put Cathy on the line when there was something in it for you. And now you're back here doing the same thing to me.
Elliot Burch : I'll tell you something. You got no idea how wrong you are!
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : I think it's time for you to leave.
Elliot Burch : No, Joe. Joe, listen. I'd at least like you to promise me that you'll look into it.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : I'm not promising you anything. Have a nice day.
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Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : What's at 1900 Sixth Avenue?
Elliot Burch : You talked to Moreno?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : I did.
Elliot Burch : And?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Why don't you tell me what 1900 Sixth Avenue is?
Elliot Burch : It's where Cathy died.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Jesus.
[a thought strikes him]
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : How do you know?
Elliot Burch : I can't tell you.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Why not? What, are you protecting someone? How do you know so much?
Elliot Burch : It doesn't matter how I know.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : The hell it doesn't!
Elliot Burch : Moreno's dirty, Joe! We both know that! What's important is that he may be the only link we have to whoever killed Cathy.
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D.A. John Moreno : What's on your mind, Joe?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : I heard some things. Things I didn't want to hear.
D.A. John Moreno : What things?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : About the ones who killed Cathy.
D.A. John Moreno : You can't let that go, can you?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : About someone bought and paid for in this office. Deny it for me, please.
D.A. John Moreno : I'm going to let you apologize for that, and then I'm gonna let you leave!
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Do you think I would come here if I wasn't sure?
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Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Cathy Chandler is dead, and her blood is all over you.
D.A. John Moreno : You better get out of here, Joe.
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : What are you doing here? This office stands for something!
D.A. John Moreno : Get out of here!
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : How many times have told me the only difference between us and the people we put away is what's here?
[indicating his heart]
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : "It's like a religion, Joe. It's like a faith, Joe. It has to be."
D.A. John Moreno : I also remember telling you something about loyalty! Where's your loyalty?
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell : Where should it be, John? With you or the law? I didn't think there was a difference. Now, I know you didn't kill her. Help me get the one who did.